What is Alberto Granado's full name?
Alberto Granado
Alberto Granado nickname(s):
Petiso (Given by el Che Guevara while travelling for South America by motorcycle in their twenties), Mial (family name)
Alberto Granado date of birth:
August 8, 1922
How old was Alberto Granado when died?
88
Where was Alberto Granado born?
Hernando, Argentina
When did Alberto Granado die?
March 5, 2011
Where did Alberto Granado die?
Havana, Cuba
Why did Alberto Granado die?
Natural causes
How tall is Alberto Granado?
5' (152 cm)
Alberto Granado body shape:
Average
What is Alberto Granado's ethnicity?
White
What is Alberto Granado nationality?
Argentinean
Where did Alberto Granado go to university?
Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Córdoba
What is Alberto Granado's occupation?
Doctor, biochemist, writer, scientist
Alberto Granado claim to fame:
Traveling companion and close friend of Che Guevara
Who is Alberto Granado's father?
Dionisio T. Granado
Who is Alberto Granado's mother?
Adelina Jiménez Romero
Alberto Granado friends:
Che Guevara
Short Biography
Alberto Granado Jiménez (August 8, 1922 – March 5, 2011) was an Argentine–Cuban biochemist, doctor, writer, and scientist. He was also the youthful friend and traveling companion of Che Guevara during their 1952 motorcycle tour in Latin America. Granados later founded the Santiago School of Medicine. He authored the memoir Traveling with Che Guevara: The Making of a Revolutionary, which served as a reference for the 2004 film The Motorcycle Diaries, in which he was played by Rodrigo de la Serna. An elderly Alberto Granado makes a short appearance at the end of the film.